CHES General Practice 3

Question 1

A health educator wants to measure the proportion of adults in a county who received a flu vaccination last year. Which type of measurement is this?

Accepted Answer

Prevalence proportion

Answer

Prevalence proportion measures the fraction of a population with a characteristic (e.g., vaccination) at a specific point or period in time.

Question 2

Which communication channel is most appropriate for reaching a large, geographically dispersed population with a general health promotion message?

Accepted Answer

Mass media campaigns

Answer

Mass media campaigns (TV, radio, social media) are designed to reach large, spread-out audiences efficiently with broad health promotion messages.

Question 3

The Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change) identifies which stage as one where an individual is not intending to change behavior within the next six months?

Accepted Answer

Precontemplation

Answer

Precontemplation is the stage where individuals are not considering change in the foreseeable future (within 6 months) and may be unaware of or not concerned about the problem.

Question 4

A health educator is using focus groups as a data collection method. What is a key limitation of this approach?

Accepted Answer

Results may not be generalizable to the broader population

Answer

Focus groups produce rich qualitative data but involve small, purposive samples, so findings may not be statistically representative of the larger population.

Question 5

When writing SMART objectives for a health education program, the 'M' stands for:

Accepted Answer

Measurable

Answer

SMART objectives are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound; 'Measurable' means the objective includes criteria for tracking progress.

CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist Practice Test

CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist Practice Test

CHES General Practice 3